Yun Sin-ji

Yun Sin-ji (尹新之, 15th day of the 12th lunar month of 1582 – 4th day of the 5th lunar month of 1657) was a scholar-official of Joseon and a royal son-in-law of King Seonjo. He married Princess Jeonghye, a daughter of King Seonjo by a secondary consort. He was the grandson of Yun Du-su and the son of Yun Bang (尹昉), who served as Chief State Councillor of the State Council.¹ His courtesy name was Jungu (仲又), his art names were Yeonchojae (燕超齋) and Hyeonju (玄洲), his posthumous name was Munmok (文穆), and his family seat was Haepyeong (海平).¹ He was the tenth-generation ancestor of Yun Taek-yeong and Yun Deok-yeong.

On August 27, 1614 (6th year of Gwanghaegun), he was registered as a Third-Class Wiseong Original Meritorious Subject (衛聖原從功臣三等).

Life

He was born on the 15th day of the 12th lunar month of 1582 (15th year of Seonjo). He was the grandson of Chief State Councillor Yun Du-su, and his father was Yun Bang. His mother was the daughter of Han Ui, son of Han Gyeong-rok, Prince Cheongwon, and Princess Uihye, and she was a great-granddaughter of King Jungjong.¹ In 1596 (29th year of Seonjo), he married Princess Jeonghye, the second daughter of King Seonjo and Lady Inbin Kim, and was enfeoffed as Haesung-wi (海嵩尉).